Dev Anand's TOI Archives - 100 Years of Indian Cinema

Indian cinema's most flamboyant star - the man who was undoubtedly the epitome of romance during the golden days of Hindi cinema, Dev Anand was born on September 26, 1923 in Gurdaspur district of undivided Punjab.

Indian cinema's most flamboyant star - the man, who undoubtedly, was the epitome of romance during the golden days of Hindi cinema - Dev Anand was born on September 26, 1923 in Gurdaspur district of undivided Punjab. (BCCL)

Indian cinema's most flamboyant star - the man, who undoubtedly, was the epitome of romance during the golden days of Hindi cinema - Dev Anand was born on September 26, 1923 in Gurdaspur district of undivided Punjab. (BCCL)

In her early days Dev Anand did many films with a popular actress of the time Suraiya. The duo starred in some very popular films later like Vidya (1948), Jeet (1949), Shair (1949), Afsar (1950), Nili (1950), Do Sitare (1951) and Sanam (1951). It was also rumoured that the actor was in love with the beautiful actress but due to difference in their religion - he was a Hindu, she a Muslim - the families opposed the alliance. Suraiya remained unmarried for the rest of her life. (BCCL)

In her early days Dev Anand did many films with a popular actress of the time Suraiya. The duo starred in some very popular films later like Vidya (1948), Jeet (1949), Shair (1949), Afsar (1950), Nili (1950), Do Sitare (1951) and Sanam (1951). It was also rumoured that the actor was in love with the beautiful actress but due to difference in their religion - he was a Hindu, she a Muslim - the families opposed the alliance. Suraiya remained unmarried for the rest of her life. (BCCL)